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💡 Solution & Explanation

Correct option: \(\text{A}\). The \(\ce{C-X}\) bond is polar because halogen is more electronegative than carbon. Bond strength and leaving-group ability control the observed reactivity order. Recovered question text: 43. (A) The formation of less stable carbanion (B) Longer carbon halogen bond (C) The inductive effect 2 (D) sp –hybridized carbon attached to the halogen